How long is the session, and should I expect a lot of talking/processing versus movement?

While the exact duration isn't specified here, heart-centered yoga sessions incorporating The Work That Reconnects typically run 90 minutes to 2 hours and weave together guided movement, silence, reflection, and sometimes circle-based sharing. Expect roughly equal balance between embodied practice and internal/relational work rather than a straight yoga class.

What makes Barrie Risman's facilitation style distinct from a standard yoga class or grief workshop?

Barrie brings a somatic (body-based) lineage to yoga instruction, meaning the focus is on felt sense, nervous system regulation, and the wisdom available through your direct bodily experience rather than achieving perfect forms. Combined with The Work That Reconnects, her sessions create space for grief, agency, and reconnection to flow together—it's neither cheerful positivity nor mired-in-despair, but grounded and transformative.

Nourish Your Inner Compass: Heart-Centered Yoga and the Work That Reconnects

Name: Nourish Your Inner Compass: Heart-Centered Yoga and the Work That Reconnects
Location: Venue TBA

About This Event

Description

Join us for Nourish Your Inner Compass: Heart-Centered Yoga and the Work That Reconnects, a transformative yoga workshop designed to deepen your connection to yourself and the world around you. This intimate local yoga workshop event brings together two visionary teachers—Barrie Risman and Daisy Lee—who combine traditional yoga and qigong practices with contemporary wisdom to guide you toward genuine inner peace. Held on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, this heart-centered experience invites you to reconnect with your inner compass and discover the healing power of mindful movement.

This yoga workshop creates a sacred space where ancient practices meet modern life. Whether you're seeking to deepen an existing yoga practice or beginning your journey toward holistic wellness, this event offers a unique opportunity to learn from experienced teachers who understand that true nourishment comes from aligning your actions with your deepest values. The atmosphere is welcoming, grounded, and focused on creating genuine transformation rather than simply "getting through" a class.

What to Expect

Step into a warm, welcoming space as you arrive for this local yoga workshop event. You'll begin by settling into the practice environment, taking time to ground yourself through gentle breathing and intention-setting. The facilitators will guide you through a seamlessly integrated session that weaves together heart-centered yoga asanas with qigong techniques, creating a flow that awakens both body and spirit.

As the workshop unfolds, expect to move through mindful sequences designed to open the heart chakra and cultivate emotional resilience. Barrie Risman's yoga instruction emphasizes the mind-body connection, while Daisy Lee's qigong teachings introduce you to the gentle, flowing movements rooted in traditional Chinese medicine. You'll experience moments of dynamic movement alternating with restorative poses, allowing your nervous system to find genuine calm rather than forced relaxation.

The workshop concludes with an extended savasana (guided relaxation) and closing meditation, giving you space to integrate the wisdom you've gathered. You'll leave feeling reconnected to your inner compass—that quiet inner knowing that guides wise choices and authentic living. Many attendees report feeling both energized and deeply peaceful, carrying this balanced state into their daily lives.

About the Artists

Barrie Risman is a dedicated yoga teacher with a passion for heart-centered practice and the transformative power of mindful movement. Her teaching style honors both the physical and spiritual dimensions of yoga, creating classes that help students access genuine inner peace while building strength and flexibility. Barrie's expertise in connecting breath, body, and intention makes her an ideal guide for this heart-focused yoga workshop.

Daisy Lee is an accomplished qigong teacher and practitioner who skillfully blends traditional Chinese teachings with modern wellness insights. Her approach to cultivating inner peace, vitality, and holistic well-being draws on decades of practice and study within qigong traditions. Daisy brings a unique perspective on energy work and movement, complementing the yoga practice with ancient techniques proven to promote healing and balance.

Venue & Location

This yoga workshop event takes place in a thoughtfully designed space that honors the sacred nature of heart-centered practice. The venue provides a calm, supportive environment with excellent acoustics for guided meditation and breathwork. Ample parking and convenient public transit access make this local yoga workshop easily accessible, whether you're traveling from across town or your neighborhood.

The intimate setting ensures that both Barrie Risman and Daisy Lee can offer personalized attention and adjust guidance to meet individual needs. The space is temperature-controlled for optimal comfort during movement and relaxation, with natural lighting that creates an uplifting yet grounding atmosphere.

FAQs

Barrie Risman integrates somatic awareness and emotional intelligence into yoga practice, creating space for participants to access their authentic heart wisdom. 'The Work That Reconnects,' developed by Joanna Macy, is a framework for moving through grief and despair about the world into empowered action—Barrie's session weaves yoga postures, breath work, and guided reflection to activate both your nervous system and your sense of interconnection.

Barrie's classes typically blend functional movement and intentional postures with somatic and energetic practices rather than focusing on advanced asana sequences. This event appears designed for accessing inner wisdom and emotional release through body-based work, so expect less emphasis on alignment cues for complex poses and more on how movement, breath, and stillness help you attune to your inner compass.

Yes—this is explicitly designed for that. The Work That Reconnects is specifically structured to help people move through despair and denial into a grounded sense of connection and agency. If you're carrying eco-grief, overwhelm about global issues, or a sense of disconnection, Barrie's heart-centered approach creates a container to feel and integrate these emotions rather than bypass them.

No prior yoga or familiarity with Macy's framework is necessary. Barrie teaches in a way that meets people where they are somatically and emotionally; this isn't a technical yoga class, so you don't need flexibility or yoga background. If you've never encountered The Work That Reconnects, the session will introduce you to its principles through direct experience.

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